Patents by Inventor Fred H. Mehlman
Fred H. Mehlman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240082800Abstract: Provided are blender systems and methods that selectively control fan operation within the blender systems. For example, a blender system includes at least a fan, a blade assembly, and a motor used to operatively drive the blade assembly for blending. Operation of the fan may be independent of the operation of the motor. One or more operating parameters of the fan may be adjusted to selectively control the operation of the fan when one or more conditions are met. Adjusting the one or more operating parameters of the fan may include increasing or decreasing a speed of the fan. Further, adjusting the one or more operating parameters of the fan may include powering on or powering off the fan.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: David Kolar, Fred H. Mehlman, Bradford J. Paskert
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Patent number: 11865504Abstract: A blender system includes a blender base that is selectively and operably engaged with a container. The blender base may include a housing that houses a motor operatively driving a mixing blade, and a fan. The fan may operate independent of the motor. The fan may force air through the blender base to cool the motor and other operative components of the blender base.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONInventors: David Kolar, Fred H. Mehlman, Bradford J. Paskert
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Publication number: 20220240724Abstract: A blending system includes a blender base. The blender base includes a housing. The housing defines a cavity. A motor is disposed within the cavity. An insulating material is disposed between the housing and the cavity. The insulating material defines air channels. The air channels are in fluid communication with a fan. The fan operates independent of the motor. The motor is suspended from a suspension bracket. The suspension bracket isolates the motor from the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2020Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventors: David KOLAR, Casey ZALE, Fred H. MEHLMAN
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Publication number: 20220192426Abstract: A blending system is disclosed herein. The blending system may comprise a blender base, a container and a blending volume reduction device. The blending volume reduction device may be removably inserted into the container of the blender system at various positions. The positions may alter the working volume of the container when the blending volume reduction device is inserted in the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Eugene J. Kozlowski, Mark F. Fleming, David J> Kolar, Stephen Hosey, Fred H. Mehlman, Jonathan Emerson, Brian Harvanec, Richard D. Boozer, Stephen P. Rukavina
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Patent number: 11116362Abstract: A blending system is disclosed herein. The blending system may comprise a blender base, a container and a blending volume reduction device. The blending volume reduction device may be removably inserted into the container of the blender system at various positions. The positions may alter the working volume of the container when the blending volume reduction device is inserted in the container.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2019Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Eugene J. Kozlowski, Mark F. Fleming, David J. Kolar, Stephen Hosey, Fred H. Mehlman, Jonathan Emerson, Brian Harvanec, Richard D. Boozer, Stephen P. Rukavina
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Publication number: 20210101124Abstract: A blender system includes a blender base that is selectively and operably engaged with a container. The blender base may include a housing that houses a motor operatively driving a mixing blade, and a fan. The fan may operate independent of the motor. The fan may force air through the blender base to cool the motor and other operative components of the blender base.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventors: David Kolar, Fred H. Mehlman, Bradford J. Paskert
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Patent number: 10835081Abstract: A blending system is provided for identifying a blending container. The blending system may include an attachment member that attaches to a blending container. The attachment member may include an identification tag. A receiving system may communicate with the identification tag to identify the container. The receiving system may measure characteristics of the blending container. The characteristics can be compared to stored characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2016Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONInventors: David J. Kolar, Fred H. Mehlman
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Patent number: 10773227Abstract: A blender system includes a blender base that is selectively and operably engaged with a container. The blender base may include a housing that houses a motor operatively driving a mixing blade, and a fan. The fan may operate independent of the motor. The fan may force air through the blender base to cool the motor and other operative components of the blender base.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2017Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONInventors: David Kolar, Fred H. Mehlman, Bradford J. Paskert
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Patent number: 10562672Abstract: A blending system includes a blending container having a base surface. The container also has a side wall extending upwardly from said base surface and a sound sleeve extending upwardly from said base surface and encasing the side wall. The container may also have a viscoelastic material positioned between the side wall and the sound sleeve extending upwardly from said base surface. In one embodiment, a blender has a base containing a motor and the container described above and the container is able to attach and engage with the motor and the base.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2015Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Vita-Mix Management CorporationInventors: David J. Kolar, Jack W. Gee, II, Fred H. Mehlman
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Publication number: 20190298109Abstract: A blending system is disclosed herein. The blending system may comprise a blender base, a container and a blending volume reduction device. The blending volume reduction device may be removably inserted into the container of the blender system at various positions. The positions may alter the working volume of the container when the blending volume reduction device is inserted in the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Eugene J. Kozlowski, Mark F. Fleming, David J. Kolar, Stephen Hosey, Fred H. Mehlman, Jonathan Emerson, Brian Harvanec, Richard D. Boozer, Stephen P. Rukavina
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Patent number: 10321785Abstract: A blending system is disclosed herein. The blending system may comprise a blender base, a container and a blending volume reduction device. The blending volume reduction device may be removably inserted into the container of the blender system at various positions. The positions may alter the working volume of the container when the blending volume reduction device is inserted in the container.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2015Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Vita-Mix Management CorporationInventors: Eugene J. Kozlowski, Mark F. Fleming, David J. Kolar, Stephen Hosey, Fred H. Mehlman, Jonathan Emerson, Brian Harvanec, Richard D. Boozer, Stephen P. Rukavina
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Publication number: 20170296992Abstract: A blender system includes a blender base that is selectively and operably engaged with a container. The blender base may include a housing that houses a motor operatively driving a mixing blade, and a fan. The fan may operate independent of the motor. The fan may force air through the blender base to cool the motor and other operative components of the blender base.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: David Kolar, Fred H. Mehlman
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Patent number: 9635981Abstract: A food processing assembly (20) includes a base member (21), a container (22) and a cover (23). The base member (21) has a platform portion (26) adapted to carry the container (22) and a housing portion (25) for a motor. A wall (29) of the housing (25) has a plurality of air inlet slots (35) and a gutter (37) protects the slots (35) from receiving any liquid which might be on the base member (21). The container (22) has a sidewall (52) with an open top that has a peripheral rim (57). A cover (23) includes a tab assembly (73) that has a notch (70) to receive the rim (57). The vertical lifting of a handle portion (77) of the tab assembly (73) removes the cover (23) from the container (22). A spout (61) and a handle (60) are formed near the top of the container (22). A heat shield (62) includes a body portion (63) which is attached to the sidewall (52) at a location under the spout (61), and it also includes a flap (62).Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Vita-Mix CorporationInventors: John K. Barnard, Richard D. Boozer, Eugene J. Kozlowski, Fred H. Mehlman, Robert M. Ulanski
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Publication number: 20170071227Abstract: A modular blending system including a bin is provided; the bin being for consumable products has a well in the bottom thereof. A bottom surface of the bin is sloped from substantially a plurality of sides toward the well to facilitate evacuation of the consumable product into and through the well. An outlet fixture connected through an opening in the well may be connected to a dispenser, thereby allowing evacuation of the consumable product from the well to the dispenser. The bin may also have side walls for supporting the bin, and/or a lid for covering at least a portion of the top of the bin.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2015Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: David J. Kolar, Fred H. Mehlman
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Publication number: 20160256004Abstract: A blending system is provided for identifying a blending container. The blending system may include an attachment member that attaches to a blending container. The attachment member may include an identification tag. A receiving system may communicate with the identification tag to identify the container. The receiving system may measure characteristics of the blending container. The characteristics can be compared to stored characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: David J. Kolar, Fred H. Mehlman
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Patent number: D797496Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Jack W. Gee, II, Fred H. Mehlman, Eugene J. Kozlowski, Robin Shorr, Phonesacksith Guy Kettavong, Christian C. Stewart, Steffen Koury, Paul Metaxatos, Benjamin T. Hines, Brendan Boyd Crawford, James Troy McGee
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Patent number: D844370Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Jack W. Gee, Fred H. Mehlman, Eugene J. Kozlowski, Robin Shorr, Phonesacksith Guy Kettavong, Christian C. Stewart, Steffen Koury, Paul Metaxatos, Benjamin T. Hines, Brendan Boyd Crawford, James Troy McGee
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Patent number: D863873Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Phonesacksith Guy Kettavong, Fred H. Mehlman, Rebecca Hammond, David Kolar
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Patent number: D877557Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Vita-Mix Management CorporationInventors: Jack W. Gee, Fred H. Mehlman, Eugene J. Kozlowski, Robin Shorr, Phonesacksith Guy Kettavong, Christian C. Stewart, Steffen Koury, Paul Metaxatos, Benjamin T. Hines, Brendan Boyd Crawford, James Troy McGee
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Patent number: D907429Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: VITA-MIX MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONInventors: Jack W. Gee, Fred H. Mehlman, Eugene J. Kozlowski, Robin Shorr, Phonesacksith Guy Kettavong, Christian C. Stewart, Steffen Koury, Paul Metaxatos, James Troy McGee, Brendan Boyd Crawford, Benjamin T. Hines